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Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Premier League, MLS, US Soccer, UFC

Saints to start Andy Dalton at QB in Week 11 game vs. Rams

Saints head coach Dennis Allen isn't yet ready to go back to quarterback Jameis Winston. 

Travis Kelce was shocked Giants traded Kadarius Toney to Chiefs

Kelce can't believe the Giants gave his employer Toney last month. 

Baker Mayfield explains headbutting teammates without a helmet on

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has explained why he recently headbutted helmet-wearing teammates while his head was unprotected.

Patriots' Devin McCourty regrets Joe Judge-Brian Daboll comparison

New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty regrets the way he recently compared offensive assistant Joe Judge to the New York Giants first-year head coach.

Mattress Mack bets $1.5 million on Houston Cougars to win NCAA Tournament

Per Ben Fawkes of VSiN, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has bet both $500,000 and $1 million on the Houston Cougars to win the 2023 edition of the NCAA Tournament.

NFL monitoring snowstorm situation ahead of Browns-Bills game

Weather forecasts aren't improving as it pertains to Sunday's showdown between the 3-6 Cleveland Browns and 6-3 Buffalo Bills held in Western New York.

Commanders expected to stick with Taylor Heinicke vs. Texans?

Will Heinicke hold on to the reins even if Carson Wentz is healthy?

Josh Allen not panicked after Bills suffer back-to-back losses

It appears quarterback Josh Allen isn't close to panicking over the fact his Buffalo Bills have lost back-to-back games.

Insider: Re-signing Anthony Rizzo improves Yankees' chances of keeping Aaron Judge

There's another indication that re-signing slugger Anthony Rizzo improves the New York Yankees' chances of keeping Aaron Judge.

Buccaneers' Bruce Arians hospitalized over health scare in October

Bruce Arians has revealed he experienced a worrisome health scare before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 9, which caused him to miss a couple of Bucs games over the past month.

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo blasts Bill Cowher for comments on Colts' Jeff Saturday

Russo was referring to how Cowher blasted the Colts and team owner Jim Irsay for naming Saturday interim head coach.

Commanders' Ron Rivera doesn't commit to starting healthy Carson Wentz over Taylor Heinicke

Rivera explains why he's torn between an improving Wentz and the steady Heinicke.

Hal Steinbrenner: Payroll won't stop Yankees from re-signing Aaron Judge

Steinbrenner is assuring fans he'd doing just about anything he can to re-sign Judge. 

Could Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Judge be package deal for Yankees?

Tuesday may have offered fans the first step toward the New York Yankees ultimately re-signing All-Star Aaron Judge.

Mets' Buck Showalter compares Jacob deGrom to Michael Phelps

Showalter joined the Mets last December and, thus, spent only one season working with deGrom.

Buccaneers' Tom Brady jokes about joining CFL after setting new record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady could look to dominate the Canadian Football League in order to break his latest record.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown: 'All this 17-0 s--- is over with'

Brown doesn't seem crushed that the Eagles have lost their first game of the 2022 season. 

Peyton Manning reveals stance on becoming NFL commissioner

Roger Goodell won't be the league's commissioner forever. Would Manning be interested in the gig?

ESPN analyst names quarterback 'biggest offseason need' for Giants

ESPN's Matt Miller clearly isn't sold on New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones this fall.

Eagles' Brandon Graham takes responsibility for late penalty vs. Commanders

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham didn't blame the referees for what occurred late in Monday's loss to the Washington Commanders.

Mike Florio suggests Eagles got makeup call after non-facemask vs. Commanders

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio has suggested officials gave the Philadelphia Eagles a makeup call versus the Washington Commanders on Monday night.  As described by Jeremy Layton of the New York Post, the play in question occurred in the fourth quarter of Monday's game when Washington held a 23-21 lead.

Making Aaron Judge captain not enough for him to re-sign with Yankees?

New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay doesn't know if making Aaron Judge captain is enough to entice the slugger to re-sign with the Bronx Bombers. 

Bruce Arians: Buccaneers' Tom Brady 'was playing bad'

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has offered a brutally honest take on quarterback Tom Brady while defending offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich.

Tom Brady defends Colts' Jim Irsay over Jeff Saturday hire

It may have been unconventional, but when a seven-time Super Bowl champ endorses a move, it's hard to argue.

Saints could bench Andy Dalton for Jameis Winston vs. Rams

Winston hasn't played since Week 3 and was initially sidelined due to back and ankle injuries.